Depression, SSRI Use Up Stroke Mortality

Depression, SSRI Use Associated with Higher Stroke Mortality
Depression, SSRI Use Associated with Higher Stroke Mortality
Stroke mortality, depression association strongest among those aged younger than 65 years.

Luis Ayerbe, PhD, of Queen Mary University of London in the United Kingdom, and colleagues assessed data from 3,722 patients included in the South London Stroke Register (1998–2013) to identify explanatory factors for the association between depression and increased mortality up to five years after stroke.

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